I made the mistake of buying the cheaper version of this machine first, and I wasn’t a fan of that. You could tell they made it cheap on purpose so you would buy the more expensive one. So after my disappointment I thought if I got the expensive one it will be much better and make up for everything the cheap version lacked. After my first use I could tell it was the biggest waste of money ever. This does shave the ice to begin with very good at all, leaving massive chunks or constantly getting clogged. Then when you finally put up with it and mange to get some ice, it doesn’t dispense like it should. It would come out in weird spurts, sometimes making a mess. It’s advertised as making a great slushy drink with an auto dispenser, but in reality it does not deliver in any way. You are much better off saving your money and using a standard blender.